Doctors performed detailed scans showing the tip of the blade embedded 3cm (1.2 inches) into the girl's head.

Surgeons had to remove a section of her skull in a risky operation lasting several hours.

Amazingly, the blade did not hit any major vessels in the brain and it could be successfully removed, said Dr Ma Jie of Xinhua Hospital in Shanghai.

Reports in China said the dad, a printing factory worker, flung the scissors at his daughter to "scare her" in a fit of rage because she was playing with her brother when she should have been doing her homework.

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The girl’s mother was quoted as saying: "My husband did not mean to hurt our child, he just has a habit of throwing things when he’s angry.

"He wanted our daughter and son to stop making so much noise."

The little girl, who was not named, has since woken from surgery and is now recovering at Xinhua Hospital.

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